The Colorado College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Division II Colorado Mesa University Thursday in Colorado Springs.
 
CMU jumped out to an early 3-0 lead by sweeping the three doubles matches. Kristen and Katie Kirby downed freshman Jenna McDonald and sophomore Annie Zlevor, 8-2, at the No. 1 position, while Nicole Kitsuse and Georgia Hanson beat freshman Caroline James and sophomore Simone Hall bu the same score at No. 3. Taylor Hershey and Emily Beckley completed the sweep with an 8-1 victory over senior Maddie Cahill-Sanidas and sophomore Madison Doerre at the No. 2 spot.

The Tigers (5-8) lost five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Cahill-Sanidas produced the only three-set match before falling to Hershey, 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(5) at the No. 4 position.   
 
The Tigers return to action on Sunday, April 2 against Arizona Christian, beginning at 8:30 a.m., at Lifetime Fitness in Colorado Springs.
 
 
Colorado Mesa Univ. 9, Colorado College 0
March 30, 2017
Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Doubles
1. Kristen Kirby / Katie Kirby (CMU) def. Jenna McDonald / Annie Zlevor, 8-2
2. Taylor Hershey / Emily Beckley (CMU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas / Madison Doerre, 8-1
3. Nicole Kitsuse / Georgia Hanson (CMU) def. Caroline James / Simone Hall, 8-2

Singles
1. Kristen Kirby (CMU) def. Caroline James, 6-1, 6-2
2. Emily Beckley (CMU) def. Madison Doerre, 6-3, 6-1
3. Katie Kirby (CMU) def. Annie Zlevor, 7-5, 6-2
4. Taylor Hershey (CMU) def. Maddie Cahill-Sanidas, 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(5)
5. Nicole Kitsuse (CMU) def. Simone Hall, 6-2, 6-4
6. Georgia Hanson (CMU) def. Morgan Smith, 7-5, 6-4